ArbitralWomen / Young ArbitralWomen Practitioners (YAWP), the International Centre for Dispute Resolution Young & International (ICDR Y&I) and Jones Day are delighted to invite you to an evening discussion taking place at Jones Day’s London office on Wednesday 29 November to discuss Managing Parenthood in the Context of an International Practice.

The panel will focus on, amongst other topics:

• Finding work / life balance as an ArbitralMother / ArbitralFather;
• Communicating pregnancies to the law firm;
• Preparing for and returning from maternity / paternity leave; and
• Managing caseload, clients and travel pre- and post-maternity / paternity leave.

We are proud to announce our Ms Juliet Blanch will act as the moderator for the panel discussion.

For more information, please visit here. 

The second Qianhai Legal Intelligence Forum will be held in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province on November 10, 2017. The Forum will feature three main sessions: Legal System and Policies, Research Reports by China Institution for Discerning Foreign Law, and a third session which is comprised of two breakout sessions. The first Breakout session is titled 'The Belt and Road and Disputes Resolution', and the second Breakout session is titled 'Experience Sharing of Investment Practice in ASEAN Countries'. 

The Forum will feature many notable individuals as panelists, including our Mr. Robert Pé, who will be speaking on the relevant policies concerning trade and investment in respective countries.

To learn more about the Forum, please visit here for a brief summary of the last year's event.

Niels Schiersing is giving a speech to the Oslo Chamber of Commerce on 2 November on the subject of case management in international arbitration.